Deer Season Dates and Bag Limits 

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expand Deer - Archery 
Zones: 1; 1A; 13; 14; 15
Opens:10/1/2011
Ends:2/29/2012
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four does may be taken with archery tackle. No dogs.
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Bowhunters may harvest deer according to archery limits during open firearms seasons, but must wear hunter orange. 
Zones: 2; 3; 4; 4A; 4B; 5; 5A; 5B; 6; 6A; 7; 8; 8A; 9; 10; 11; 16; 16A
Opens:10/1/2011
Ends:2/29/2012
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three does may be taken with archery tackle. No dogs.
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Bowhunters may harvest deer according to archery limits during open firearms season, but must wear hunter orange. 
Zones: 12; 17
Opens:10/1/2011
Ends:2/29/2012
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to six does may be taken with archery tackle. No dogs.
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Bowhunters may harvest deer according to archery limits during open firearms season, but must wear hunter orange. 
expand Deer - Christmas Holiday Modern Gun 
Zones: 1; 1A; 13; 14; 15
Opens:12/26/2011
Ends:12/28/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken. No dogs.
Zones: 2; 6; 6A; 7; 8; 8A; 11
Opens:12/26/2011
Ends:12/28/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Only legal bucks may be taken during the Christmas hunt.
No dogs.
Zones: 4; 4B; 5; 5B; 10; 3
Opens:12/26/2011
Ends:12/28/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken during the Christmas hunt.
No dogs.
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In deer zones 4, 4B, 5 and 5B, modern guns are restricted to:
  1. muzzleloaders;
  2. shotguns (.410 or larger) with slugs; or
  3. pistols having barrels 4 to 10 inches long, chambered for straight-wall centerfire cartridges and using lead, lead allowy, soft nose or hollow point bullets .30 caliber or larger.
Zones: 4A; 5A; 9; 16; 16A
Opens:12/26/2011
Ends:12/28/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken. No dogs.
Zones: 12; 17
Opens:12/26/2011
Ends:12/28/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to six does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken. No dogs.
expand Deer - Doe Only Modern Gun Season 
Zones: 6A; 8A; 10
Opens:10/31/2011
Ends:11/4/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. 
Hunters using modern guns or muzzleloaders during these days may take only does.
Bowhunters may take bucks or does, but must wear blaze orange.
Zones: 9; 16; 16A
Opens:10/31/2011
Ends:11/4/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Hunters using modern guns or muzzleloaders during these days may take only does.
Bowhunters may take bucks or does, but must wear blaze orange.
Zones: 12; 17
Opens:10/31/2011
Ends:11/4/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to six does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Hunters using modern guns or muzzleloaders during these days may take only does.
Bowhunters may take bucks or does, but must wear blaze orange.
Zones: 13; 14; 15
Opens:10/31/2011
Ends:11/4/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Hunters using modern guns or muzzleloaders during these days may take only does.
Bowhunters may take bucks or does, but must wear blaze orange.
expand Deer - Modern Gun 
Zones: 1; 1A
Opens:11/12/2011
Ends:12/4/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. 
Does may be taken Nov. 12-16.
Dogs are allowed Nov. 12-Dec. 4 in Zone 1A.
No dogs in Zone 1.
Zones: 2; 3; 6; 7; 8; 11
Opens:11/12/2011
Ends:12/4/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. 
Does may be taken Nov. 12-13.
Dogs are allowed Nov. 12-Dec. 4 in Zones 6, 7, 8 and 11, but not Zones 2 and 3.
Zones: 4; 5
Opens:11/12/2011
Ends:11/13/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
No dogs.
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In deer zones 4, 4B, 5 and 5B, modern guns are restricted to:
  1. muzzleloaders;
  2. shotguns (.410 or larger) with slugs; or
  3. pistols having barrels 4 to 10 inches long, chambered for straight-wall centerfire cartridges and using lead, lead allowy, soft nose or hollow point bullets .30 caliber or larger.
Zones: 5
Opens:11/19/2011
Ends:11/20/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
No dogs.
Zones: 4A; 5A
Opens:11/12/2011
Ends:12/11/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
No dogs.
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Zones: 4B; 5B
Opens:11/12/2011
Ends:11/20/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken during the entire modern gun season.
No dogs.
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In deer zones 4, 4B, 5 and 5B, modern guns are restricted to:
  1. muzzleloaders;
  2. shotguns (.410 or larger) with slugs; or
  3. pistols having barrels 4 to 10 inches long, chambered for straight-wall centerfire cartridges and using lead, lead allowy, soft nose or hollow point bullets .30 caliber or larger.
Zones: 6A; 8A; 10
Opens:11/12/2011
Ends:12/4/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. 
Does may be taken Nov. 12-16.
Dogs are allowed Nov. 12-Dec. 4.
Zones: 9
Opens:11/12/2011
Ends:12/18/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
No dogs.
Zones: 12
Opens:11/12/2011
Ends:12/18/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to six does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
Dogs are allowed Nov. 12-Dec 18.
Zones: 13
Opens:11/12/2011
Ends:12/18/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
Dogs are allowed Nov. 12-Dec. 18.
Zones: 14; 15
Opens:11/12/2011
Ends:12/11/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
Dogs are allowed Nov. 12-Dec 11.
Zones: 16; 16A
Opens:11/12/2011
Ends:12/25/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
Dogs are allowed in Zone 16A Nov. 12-Dec. 25.
No dogs in Zone 16.
Zones: 17
Opens:11/12/2011
Ends:12/25/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to six does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
Dogs are allowed Nov. 12-Dec. 25.
expand Deer - Muzzleloader 
Zones: 4; 5; 4B; 5B
Opens: Closed
Zones: 1; 1A; 14; 15; 13
Opens:10/22/2011
Ends:10/30/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Zones: 1; 1A; 14; 15
Opens:12/17/2011
Ends:12/19/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Zones: 13
Opens:12/29/2011
Ends:12/31/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Zones: 2; 3; 6; 6A; 7; 8; 8A; 10; 11
Opens:10/22/2011
Ends:10/30/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Zones: 2; 3; 6; 6A; 7; 8; 8A; 10; 11
Opens:12/17/2011
Ends:12/19/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Zones: 4A; 5A; 9; 16; 16A
Opens:10/22/2011
Ends:10/30/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Zones: 4A; 5A
Opens:12/17/2011
Ends:12/19/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Zones: 9; 16; 16A
Opens:12/29/2011
Ends:12/31/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Zones: 12; 17
Opens:10/22/2011
Ends:10/30/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to six does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Zones: 12; 17
Opens:12/29/2011
Ends:12/31/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to six does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
expand Deer - Special Youth Modern Gun 
Zones: 1; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 16A; 17; 1A; 2; 3; 4; 4A; 4B; 5; 5A; 5B; 6; 6A; 7; 8; 8A; 9
Opens:11/5/2011
Ends:11/6/2011
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
  • Only youths 6 to 15 years old may harvest deer during the special youth modern gun deer hunt (see exceptions below).
  • Youths who have completed hunter education must be accompanied by an adult at least 18 years old. Youths who have not completed hunter education must be under the direct supervision of an adult at least 21.
  • Youths may harvest the modern gun limit of bucks and does for the zone they are hunting during the youth hunt. (NOTE: Antler-point restrictions for bucks do not apply to youth hunters any time during this hunt or the rest of deer season.)
  • All deer harvested count toward the youth’s seasonal bag limit.
  • No dogs.
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Exceptions: 

  • Hunters 65 years of age or older and holding a valid Arkansas hunting license accompanying a youth 6 to 15 years old during the youth hunt may harvest deer. These deer must meet antler restrictions;
  • Bowhunters may hunt during the youth hunt, but must wear hunter orange;
  • WMAs with permit-based deer hunts are closed to the Special Youth Modern Gun Deer Hunt. 
Zones: 1; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 16A; 17; 1A; 2; 3; 4; 4A; 4B; 5; 5A; 5B; 6; 6A; 7; 8; 8A; 9
Opens:1/7/2012
Ends:1/8/2012
Shooting Hours:30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits:
  • Only youths 6 to 15 years old may harvest deer during the special youth modern gun deer hunt (see exceptions below).
  • Youths who have completed hunter education must be accompanied by an adult at least 18 years old. Youths who have not completed hunter education must be under the direct supervision of an adult at least 21.
  • Youths may harvest the modern gun limit of bucks and does for the zone they are hunting during the youth hunt. (NOTE: Antler-point restrictions for bucks do not apply to youth hunters any time during this hunt or the rest of deer season.)
  • All deer harvested count toward the youth’s seasonal bag limit.
  • No dogs.
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Exceptions:

  • Hunters 65 years of age or older and holding a valid Arkansas hunting license accompanying a youth 6 to 15 years old during the youth hunt may harvest deer. These deer must meet antler restrictions;
  • Bowhunters may hunt during the youth hunt, but must wear hunter orange;
  • WMAs with permit-based deer hunts are closed to the Special Youth Modern Gun Deer Hunt.